Fungalpedia – Note 2008, Verticillium
Verticillium Nees
Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.
Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank.
Classification: Plectosphaerellaceae, Glomerellales, Hypocreomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi
Species of this genus are plant pathogens (Domsch et al. 2007). This genus is characterized by conidiophores arising from submerged hyphae or aerial mycelium, erect, mostly verticillate, septate, hyaline to subhyaline, sometimes turning brown at the base. Conidiogenous cells are enteroblastic, monophialidic, inserted in a mesotonous to acrotonous position, terminal, lateral, flask-shaped or aculeate, hyaline, with inconspicuous collarettes. Resting structures include pigmented resting mycelium, chlamydospores in short chains, and/or microsclerotia (Giraldo & Crous 2019).
Type species: Verticillium dahliae Kleb.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Verticillium.
References
Domsch KH, Gams W, Anderson TH. 2007 – Compendium of soil fungi, 2nd edn. IHW Verlag, Eching 672.
Giraldo A, Crous PW. 2019 – Inside Plectosphaerellaceae. Studies In Mycology 92, 227–286.
Entry by
Kevin David Hyde, Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, P.R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150, Thailand, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, World Agroforestry Centre, East and Central Asia, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Published online 17 March 2026